We were really on the fence about moving the boat. Initially we didn’t put much thought into it and just assumed we would move the boat back to Georgia. We even researched the requirements for the wide load permits and pilot cars for each state. But after I saw how beautiful [read more...]
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After buying our new boat, a 1993 Gemini 3400 Catamaran, more than a month ago in San Carlos, Mexico this was the first chance my wife, Hilary, could see the boat for herself. We drove over 2000 miles across country in our 1999 4×4 Suburban 6.5l diesel from St. Simons, Georgia to Tucson, Arizona where a [read more...] The planning continues while I am still in Georgia. I will admit to being a ‘wee’ bit nervous about sailing a 16 year old boat that hasn’t been sailed in over three year 300 miles north in a foreign country with spotty communication services and add to that I’ve never sailed a Gemini Catamaran a [read more...] We left St. Augustine bright and early off the fuel dock. It had been cold, downright freezing actually, the day before , so we decided to pull anchor and stay overnight at the Municipal Marina because we were low on diesel and couldn’t run the heater. Coincidentally, we also ran out of fresh [read more...] We spent a wonderful day people/boat watching in Palm Beach and cleaned the boat inside and out. This was the first time we’ve been able to pull out the cockpit cushions and enjoy our outdoor living room! The next day, taking a lesson from our St. Lucie Inlet experience, we left the Fort Worth Inlet at [read more...] The fog rolled into our anchorage at the St. Augustine City Marina just at sunset filling the sky with a blurry reflection of the setting sun and the multi-colored city night. I love the every changing landscapes with new sunrises and sunsets to admire.
Want More Info? Like the Website? [read more...] It was Saturday morning the 9th of January and were tied to the public dock right in front of the Sisters Creek Draw Bridge which leads out into the St. Johns River. We started hearing people rustling outside around 6am and I looked out to find a busy boat ramp full of anxious fisherman. [read more...] By Friday the 8th of January, the weather had calmed significantly and we weighed anchor(s) by 9am to cross the Cumberland Sound to Amelia Island. This time was completely different than the day before when we tried to cross the sound in gale force gusts and 3-4’ waves. On a falling tide we [read more...] On January 7th, 2009 we awoke with the wind rising and a chop on the river. The wind had shifted from the south to the West putting us on a lee shore if we dragged anchor. It was low tide but we still had plenty of water. The wind really started to [read more...] |
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